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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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